A procedure room at Dorset County Hospital (DCH) has been transformed into a full operating theatre for Special Care Dentistry and other surgeries. Click to read more.

If you can't get to your appointment today (Thursday, 21 November), please call the number on your appointment letter and let us know. Find all our latest updates here.

Dorset County Hospital is transforming its Fortuneswell Unit for patients undergoing chemotherapy treatment. Click to read more.

Please help us protect our patients and minimise the spread of infection. Do not visit the hospital if you have diarrhoea or vomiting until you have been clear of symptoms for 48 hours (two days).

We are asking patients’ families to help us get their loved ones home as quickly as possible by providing a little support to allow this to happen, so our inpatient beds are available for those who need them most for urgent care. Click to read more.

If you are looking for a consultant post in a dynamic department, in a beautiful part of the world that offers a good work-life balance, then we have a great opportunity you. Find out more here.

An initiative to support patients who are unexpectedly admitted to hospital is going from strength to strength. Read more about its success here.

Our new re-branded hospital newsletter is here! Click here to read about the latest site developments, charity news, governor updates and more!